Evaluation of Leadership at the Fort Benning Assessment Center
Abstract
The research project had two major purposes. One was to determine the validity of the assessment process for predicting performance in Officer Candidate School and also in junior officer assignments. For this purpose 143 Branch Immaterial Officer Candidate Course (BIOCC) candidates were assessed just prior to beginning their BIOCC training. Ninety-six newly commissioned second lieutenants were also assessed immediately prior to entering the Infantry Officer Basic Course (IOBC) at the USAIS. The second purpose of the Assessment Center was to test the value of assessment and counseling as a personal and career development aid. For this purpose 88 Infantry Officer Advanced Course (IOAC) captains and 87 Advanced NonCommissioned Officer Educational System (ANCOES) NCO's were assessed immediately prior to entering their respective courses at the USAIS. Some ten days to two weeks following assessment, these men returned to the Assessment Center for an intensive three to four hour feedback and counseling session. In this session they were given the results of their assessment performance including videotaped examples of their performance in various exercises. In addition, various means they might use to improve on their weaknesses and to capitalize on their strengths were discussed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA077999
Entities
People
- Kay H. Smith
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences